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    AUGUST CONTEST: SUPERSTITION

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    • TwiggyT
      TwiggyT last edited by

      @joe-kemp That is really nice! I love your comic line work and toning, and the concept in general. Great entry!

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      • chrisaakins
        chrisaakins @joe-kemp last edited by

        @joe-kemp Great take on this. So creative to include all the traditional superstitions into one with classic DC villains. Great job with the character art, too.

        Chris Akins
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          Kat SVS OG last edited by

          Here's mine for the month. The superstition is that a witch cannot fly through a diagonal window. (Not sure why she couldn't get in through all the other windows, or even the door...) This is pretty much limited to the Vermont area, so it's not a well-know superstition, but I really liked the idea.
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          • Kayla Groening
            Kayla Groening last edited by Kayla Groening

            I'm not a gambler, but I always see this superstition in the movies. When playing a game of chance with dice, the player will kiss or blow on the dice (or get a pretty lady to kiss or blow the dice) for good luck. Big money, big money, big money.

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            Kayla Groening
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            • abewitz1
              abewitz1 last edited by

              Apparently, chewing gum at night (somewhere) means you are chewing on the flesh of the dead - yuuuuuuuuck. Thanks for taking a look!
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              • hoppershaun
                hoppershaun last edited by

                Here’s my submission, based on the superstition of ‘don’t step on the crack or you’ll break your mothers back’.
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                • lmrush
                  lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

                  Nice entries so far everyone, here is mine 🙂
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                  Lisa Rush
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                  • BichonBistro
                    BichonBistro @lmrush last edited by

                    @lmrush love this!

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                    • lmrush
                      lmrush Pro SVS OG @BichonBistro last edited by

                      @BichonBistro Aww thank you so much!

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                      • Heather Boyd
                        Heather Boyd @lmrush last edited by Heather Boyd

                        @lmrush that’s funny I want to do the same or very similar. I hope to get it done this week.

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                        • burvantill
                          burvantill Moderator @joe-kemp last edited by

                          @joe-kemp very cool👍

                          Lisa Burvant
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                          • burvantill
                            burvantill Moderator @lmrush last edited by

                            @lmrush LOL! I have the same thing! Great minds think alike. 💛
                            There are a lot variations in the folk poem so ours are not exactly the same. I like your color scheme. 🙂

                            Lisa Burvant
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                            • burvantill
                              burvantill Moderator last edited by

                              My superstition is about bird omens. Ravens or crows in particular (or Corvi). @lmrush did one that is similar 💛, but there are a lot of variations of the folk poem so ours are not exactly the same. The one I have goes like this:
                              One for sorrow, two for mirth.
                              Three for death, four for birth.
                              Five for silver, six for gold.
                              Seven for a secret never to be told.
                              Eight for a wish, nine for a kiss.
                              Ten for a bird you must not miss.
                              Superstition svs.jpg

                              Lisa Burvant
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                              Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                                Amanda Jean last edited by

                                @lmrush @burvantill

                                Interesting how there are so many variations of that poem. The first time I read it, it was written in James O'Barr's graphic novel "The Crow". It was much more sinister and ominous in that one though. And I've never read it past seven! Great efforts 🙂

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                                • lmrush
                                  lmrush Pro SVS OG @burvantill last edited by

                                  @burvantill Beautiful. I love the feathers and the limited palatte 🙂

                                  Lisa Rush
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                                  • Elinore Eaton
                                    Elinore Eaton last edited by Elinore Eaton

                                    Knock on Wood.

                                    Knocking on Wood is one of history's most enduring superstitions. It comes from thousands of years of mythology, folklore, and religious beliefs that trees are sacred, and believed that trees housed gods and nature spirits. People have laid hands on the trunks of a trees to seek favors from tree gods and nature spirits, and have believed that knocking on wood would wake up and shake out mischievous tree sprites and fairies.

                                    I think these little tree sprites would happily stay napping if it wasn't for that pesky woodpecker!

                                    If you're interested in my working process, I've posted a summary here.

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                                    • chrisaakins
                                      chrisaakins @Elinore Eaton last edited by

                                      @Elinore-Eaton Wow!!! This is so beautiful!! I love the concept of it so much. I love trees and mythology.

                                      Chris Akins
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                                      • braden H
                                        braden H last edited by

                                        Good enough! 😃

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                                        • Norman Morana
                                          Norman Morana @braden H last edited by

                                          @Braden-Hallett killer work! That little glow and steam is such a nice touch haha.

                                          Onwards,

                                          Norman

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                                          • Norman Morana
                                            Norman Morana last edited by

                                            Hi Everyone, here is my entry!

                                            Farmers, beware of the black sheep!

                                            NormanMorana_SVS_Superstition_BlkSheep.jpg

                                            Onwards,

                                            Norman

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